Charles Archibald Wise Wrightson
Captain Charles Archibald Wise Wrightson, C.B.E. (17 July, 1874 – 7 February, 1953) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Having passed out of Britannia with an additional eight months' seniority, Wrightson received his first naval appointment on 7 January, 1891 when he was assigned to the Rodney of the Channel Squadron. On 17 March, 1891, Rodney was at Gibraltar when S.S. Utopia was
Wrightson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 22 June, 1897.[1]
Wrightson was appointed in command of the river gunboat Woodcock on the China Station on 16 March, 1903, but he did not take over command until 25 June. He was superseded in command on 4 April, 1905 and was back in England on 12 September, 1905.[2]
Wrightson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1909.[3]
Wrightson was placed in command of the special service vessel Imogene in the Mediterranean on 25 May, 1911. He was superseded in command on 17 June, 1913.[4]
Wrightson was appointed in command of the destroyer Avon on 30 January, 1914.[5]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Recruit and the Nore Local Defence Flotilla on 6 April, 1914.[6][7]
Following the loss of Recruit in April, 1915, on 26 May Wrightson was placed in command of Colleen, and for special duties in command of a T.B. flotilla. On 6 October, he was reduced to being second-in-command of Colleen, but remained in command of the T.B. flotilla while picking up additional special duties with Net Drifters.[8]
Wrightson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1917.[9]
On 7 January, 1919, Wrightson was appointed in command of the scout cruiser Blanche.[10]
He was appointed in command of the light cruiser Dunedin on 25 March, 1920.[11]
Wrightson was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 15 July, 1922.[12]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Frederic A. H. Russel |
Captain of H.M.S. Avon 30 Jan, 1914[13] |
Succeeded by Duncan W. Roe |
| Preceded by Ambrose M. Peck |
Captain of H.M.S. Recruit 6 Apr, 1914[14] – 1 May, 1915[15] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
| Preceded by Eric V. F. R. Dugmore |
Captain of H.M.S. Ebro 1 Feb, 1917[16] – 7 Jan, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Francis A. W. Buller |
Captain of H.M.S. Blanche 7 Jan, 1919[17] – 27 Mar, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Charles N. Tindal-Carill-Worsley |
Captain of H.M.S. Dunedin 25 Mar, 1920[18] – 31 Mar, 1921[19] |
Succeeded by Hubert S. Monroe |
Footnotes
- ↑ Wrightson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/101. f. 112.
- ↑ Wrightson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/101. f. 112.
- ↑ Wrightson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/101. f. 112.
- ↑ Wrightson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/101. f. 112.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 283.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 376a.
- ↑ Wrightson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/101. f. 112.
- ↑ Wrightson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/101. f. 112.
- ↑ Wrightson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/101. f. 112.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 742.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 763.
- ↑ Wrightson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/101. f. 112.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 283.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 376a.
- ↑ Naval Operations. Volume II. pp. 401-2 and index.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 992.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 742.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 763.
- ↑ Ship's Log
